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Colour on Cloth: Create Stunning Effects with Dye on Fabric: Colour, Design and Technique (Hardcover)

by Ruth Issett (Author)

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Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Batsford Ltd (30 Aug 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0713489014
ISBN-13: 978-0713489019
Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 22 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 333,288 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Following the success of Colour on Paper and Fabric, Ruth Issett's Colour on Fabric concentrates exclusively on the world of colouring fabric. Going into greater detail and including new techniques and effects, the book is aimed at all those involved in textiles, such as embroiderers, patchworkers and textile decorators, as well as students and teachers of design. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs of finished fabrics, this colour 'recipe' book gives guidance and reassurance on the technical aspects of colour and dyeing. It includes: how to dye different natural fabrics, including heavy cotton, silk, satin, linen, and cotton velvet as well as threads colour mixing and inspiration: colour combinations; tones, tints, shades; complementary schemes detailed guidance on the dyeing processes, including equipment, shades, colour families, over-dyeing, pre-treatment of fabric, and fabric types ways of applying dye techniques, including the various types of resists as well as discharge and bleached effects advanced techniques and combinations, including the use of thickeners and over-dyeing.

About the Author

Ruth Issett is a lecturer in Creative Studies. A highly experienced textile artist, she teaches all over the UK on courses and workshops and carries out private commissions, ranging from wallhangings to garments. She regularly demonstrates textile and paper techniques for Viv Arthur of Art Van Go at large textile shows and exhibitions. Ruth lives in Ashford, Kent.

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5.0 out of 5 stars User friendly and inspirational, 7 Feb 2005

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I've wanted to dye my own fabrics for ages but have always been slightly daunted by the instructions given in other books. This book makes it seem easy and has given me the confidence to try out several of the techniques described. This is already saving me a fortune as it's much cheaper to buy plain fabrics and threads and dye my own - and I can create the colours and textures that I want rather than make do with what's available.

The book ranges from very simple techniques to the more advanced - including space dyeing, tie-dyeing, printing and use of resists. I easily tracked down the more specialised materials using the suppliers listed in the back of the book (much of what you need can be found in the local supermarket).

Note that the book only deals with cold water dyes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Colour on Cloth, 6 Mar 2005

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This book is a fantastic resource book. Full of beautiful pictures and tons of useful wasy to dye cloth. It looks at the types of dyes suitable for use and how to prepare them in simple step by step instructions. It also covers different types of fabrics to try and provides hundreds of different techniques to use. I believe this is an ESSENTIAL book for anyone interested in colour. An excellent teaching guide.Highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A visual delight, 11 Oct 2004

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The presentation of colour in this book is amazing. There is also information on a range of techniques that are covered in greater detail in other publications. It is a taster into the art of colouring fabric, and as such contains some useful information, although some of the dye products listed are already no longer available. Worth buying if you like a colour treat which I do.

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